The Hub: Food security education in a changing climate

Awardees & Projects

We are honored to be supporting young people all over the world to take action around issues that they care deeply about. With the Global Youth Action Fund (GYAF), IB is proud to award micro-grants to support young people’s innovative ideas and projects addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We are happy to have announced and celebrated two cohorts of awardees from 2023 and 2024 representing over 400 youth from 60 countries. GYAF is an award open to any student or student group ages 12 through 19 who has a project or idea they believe will make an impact in their community. Each project must be aimed to support one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Support For Deeds For Needy Children Society

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Support For Deeds For Needy Children Society

Awardee Education Germany
Our project is a collaboration with an orphanage and a school in the rural part of Andhra Pradesh, India to support the needs of children ranging from clean water to beds.
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SustainaBite

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SustainaBite

Awardee Sustainable cities India
Sustainabite is a youth-led initiative that transforms brewery byproducts into affordable, nutritious food.
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Sustainable and Modular Water Filtration and Collection

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Sustainable and Modular Water Filtration and Collection

Awardee Water and sanitation United States
Our project aims to address the issues regarding water sanity and availability in underdeveloped areas of Central and South America.
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Tackling hunger and food waste

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Tackling hunger and food waste

Awardee Hunger Japan
We will reduce food loss by making dyed handkerchiefs and towels from rotten or unusable vegetables, fruits, and tea.
Global Youth Action Fund
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Tackling unsustainable agriculture in Kampala, Uganda

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Tackling unsustainable agriculture in Kampala, Uganda

Awardee Hunger Uganda
Our project: "The Greening Project", works to tackle issues of food security in Uganda.
Global Youth Action Fund
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Take-Home Tutoring

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Take-Home Tutoring

Awardee Education United States
Through Take-Home Tutoring, the Red Shield Tutors aims to address the digital divide which enforces educational inequity in the Los Angeles community.
Global Youth Action Fund
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TalentX

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TalentX

Awardee Education India
TalentX is a student-led initiative across Gurugram that aims to empower underprivileged children living below India’s poverty line by equipping them with real-world skills through experiential learning.
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Talk.Believe.Work.Peace (T.B.W.P)

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Talk.Believe.Work.Peace (T.B.W.P)

Awardee Peace and justice United States
Inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt’s words, Talk.Believe.Work.Peace is a trailblazing initiative dedicated to the UN SDG Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.
Global Youth Action Fund
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Tech4Equity

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Tech4Equity

Awardee Education India
Tech4Equity is a student driven project dedicated to bridging the digital divide by providing underserved students with access to digital education.
Global Youth Action Fund
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